Hekkingen Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Senja, Norway

Lighthouse

69°36′06″N 17°49′47″E / 69.6016°N 17.8298°E / 69.6016; 17.8298TowerConstructed1859ConstructionWoodenAutomated1988Height10 metres (33 ft)ShapeTrapezoidal tower attached to the keeper's houseMarkingsWhite with red topOperator^[1]Heritageheritage site in Norway

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LightFocal height23 metres (75 ft)Intensity27,000 candelaRange14.6 nmi (27.0 km; 16.8 mi)CharacteristicOc WRG (2) 8sNorway no.862500

Hekkingen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hekkingen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the Malangen fjord in the municipality of Senja in Troms county, Norway. It was first lit in 1859. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 2000.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Southern Troms". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Hekkingen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 December 2011.